Quantico ( or ; formerly Potomac) is a town in Prince William County,

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. The population was 480 at the 2010 census. Quantico is approximately 35 miles southwest of

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, bordered by the

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to the east and the Quantico Creek to the north. The word Quantico is a derivation of the name of a Doeg village recorded by English colonists as ''Pamacocack''. Quantico is surrounded on its remaining two sides by one of the largest

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bases,

Marine Corps Base Quantico Marine Corps Base Quantico (commonly abbreviated MCB Quantico) is a United States Marine Corps installation located near Triangle, Virginia, covering nearly of southern Prince William County, Virginia, northern Stafford County, and southeas ...

. The base is the site of the

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presidential helicopter squadron, the

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, the

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, the Marine Corps Combat Development Command, the Officer Candidates School, The Basic School, The United States

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training academy, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the United States Army Criminal Investigation Division, and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations headquarters. A replica of the United States Marine Corps War Memorial stands at one of the entrances to the base.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Climate

Quantico has a

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(

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''Cfa'').

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 561 people, 295 households, and 107 families living in the town. The

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was . The racial makeup was 61.32%

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, 20.32%

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, 10.16% Asian, 0.36% Native American, 2.32% from other races, and 5.53% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 5.53% of the population. The

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for a household in the town was $26,250. About 22.4% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the

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, including 39.4% of those under the age of 18.

Popular culture

The headquarters of the FBI Academy at the Quantico Marine Corps Base are featured in the 1991 film ''The Silence of the Lambs'', the 2013–2015 TV series ''Hannibal'', and the 2015–2018 series ''Quantico''. The headquarters of the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit are also featured in the 2005–2020 series ''

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'' and the 2017–2019 series ''Mindhunter''.

Transportation

There are no significant highways passing through Quantico. All road vehicles must pass through

in order to reach the town. Therefore, all vehicle drivers must present a valid driver's license to the military security officer stationed at the gate, and may be required to state their destination and reason for visiting. More thorough searches and checks may also be undertaken, according to the discretion and authority of base security.

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and

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services, as well as the local

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, all stop at Quantico station. Stafford Regional Airport is the closest non-military airport, though the airfield exclusively serves general aviation and has no regularly scheduled commercial flights. Airports serving Washington, D.C. are the primary commercial air links for Quantico, with the closest being

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and the primary hub for international flights being

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Notable people

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, actor on '' Laramie'' * Geof Isherwood, artist * Shelby Lynne, musician, singer, songwriter, producer, owner of Everso Records, actress *

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, former pitcher for the

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References

External links

Town of Quantico
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Prince William County Government

Potomac District Supervisor

FBI
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